Channel-entrance for typographical machines



A. M. BERRY.

CHANNEL ENTRANCE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 23. 1919.

T 9 34E9A88 I Patented Aug. 10, 1929.,

WITNESSES:

ATTORNEY INVENTOR Fries...

ALFRED MARTIN BERRY, or woo-nrravnn, new Y RK, AssIenon T0 mrnnrrrn coarona'rron, or BROOKLYN, new roan, A conronarron or NEW roam- CHANNEL-ENTRANCE FOB- TYPOGRAPHIGAL MACHINES. I

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented A g 10 1920 Application filed September 23, 1919. Serial No. 325,705.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALFRED BERRY, a citizen of the United States, residing at. Woodhaven, in the county of Queens and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Channel-Entrances for Typographical Machines, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in typographical machines and more especially to those of the linotype class employingcirculatingmatrices which are returned, after use, through a distributer to the upper end of the magazine. The primary object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved channel entrance for guiding the matrices while passin from the distributer to the magazine, this 0 annel entrance, according to the present invention, being capable of accommodating itself to the usual or relatively thin matrices and also to very thick matrices, such, for example, as those used for display and advertising work, the channel entrance thus insuring correct entrance of the relatively thin matrices into the respective channels of their magazine even though the same channel entrance is used for the guiding of thick matrices into their. magazine.

To this end the invention consists in certain improvements and combinations and arrangements of parts all as will be hereinafter more fully described, the features of novelty being pointed out particularly in the claims at the end of the specification.

in the accompanying drawing Figure l is a perspective view, partly in section, showing the upper corner ota magazine and a part of a channel entrance embodying the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a detail perspective View of one of the channel entrance partitions.

Fig.3 represents an end elevation of the distributer, the upper portion oi the magazine and the interposed channel entrance.

Fig. i is a view of a portion of the magazine. looking down upon the top thereof.

rig. 5 is a collective view showing thick and thin matrices capable of being handled by the channel entrance.

Similar parts are designated by the same reference characters in the several views.

The invention, in the present instance, is strewn applied to a typographical machine of the linotype class, a representing the distributer bar along which the matrices position by the curved rear plate C and the.

front plate and D designates the upper portion of the magazine, the magazine being composed of a pair of upper and lower plates D which are formedon their inner faces with grooves D in which the lugs or ears M of the matrices M are adapted to travel and the upper ends of these grooves D are beveled or widened as at D to facilitate the entrance of the lugs or earsM' of the matrices into the channels D to which these beveled portions lead.

Heretofore, typograpical machines of this class have been limited to theuse of relatively thin matrices bearing relatively small type characters on their edges. Recent developments, however, demand the use of thick matrices bearing relatively large chartively thinmatrix such as those heretofore used generally, and the matrix at the left of said figure represents a relatively thick matrix such as those used for display and advertising printing. The present invention enables the same machine to use not only the usual or relatively thin matrices, but to also use the relatively thick ones and this increase in the capacity of the machine is attained without impairing the certainty and facility of operation of the machine in the handling or the usual or thin matrices. in order to enable the machine to use the thick matrices, it is necessary to space the partitions C of the channel entrance more widely than heretofore in order to permit the passage of the thick matrices, and means is provided whereby when themagazine containing the thick matrices is replaced by one containing the usual or thin matrices, these in ding ably and as shown in the present instance,

without, however,

the 'channelentrance is provided with means which will accommodateitself automaticall to the thickness of the matrix being handle such means comprising a] blade, flexlble member, or additional partition piece C which is'fixed at or toward its upper end to the partition C while its lower end may be flexed or is movable laterally in a direction toward and from the side of the respective partition C. -tition piece C is preferably made of very flexible material such, for example, as tempered spring steel or hard rolled bronze, the blade or member being of such thickness or strength that it will be deflected laterally or toward the partition G relaieir escent retarding the speed of the descending matrices, and on theother -hand, the thin and consequently relatively light matrices-will be held upright by the fle ible blade member or partition piece'U because the thin light matrices exert a very. slight pressure tending to deflect the part C and thus the thin and light matrices require only a slight force to maintain them in upright position. Preferably" the blade, member or partition piece C for each partition is so shaped and positioned that it closes the space between the respective adjacent partitions a'space' that will permit the thinnest matrix to pass without deflecting the blade memher or partition piece C, the amount of defiection of the blade, member or partition piece C by the relatively thicker matrices being in proportion to the thicknesses of such matrices.

The present invention enables the usual relatively thin matrices and also the thick matrices to be used efliciently and satisfac torily in thesame machine. If the spaces between the partitions C of the channel en- .trance were merely widened to permit the passage of the thick matrices, difficulties would result in the handling of the usual or relatively thin matrices because these thin matrices would become tilted in the wide spaces between the partitions and when they reached the magazine they would not pjroperly enter the matrix guidlng channels Fig.4 shows the position in which a relatively thin matrix would be presented to the magazine it merely the spaces between the partitions of the channel entrance were widened. The present invention, however, provides meanswhich insures the maintenance of the matrices in upright position, notwithstanding the varying thicknesses of the matrices andhence correct entrance of the matrices into the magazine is insured. The means provided by the pres- This blade, member or parto which it is attacked by the thick and 'conseqiuentl 'tively heavy matrices during t of the channel entrance except formatrices to the appropriate ch ent invention for accomplishing this result is self-adjusting, that is to say, the channel entrance accommodates itself to the thicknesses of the matrices being handled and hence manual adjustment of the channel entrance for the'difierent thicknesses of the matrices handled is unnecessary.

What is claimed is 2-- 1. In atypographical' machine of the class embodying a distributer for returning the magazine, resilient means to automatically direct all matrices in their passage from the dlstributerto the appropriate channels in the magazine.

annels of a 2. Ina typographicalmachine .ofthe class" 1 embodying a 'distribut'er iior rcturning'mat rices to the appropriate'channe'ls ofafmagaa zinethrough a channel entrance provided with spaced partitions recting passages, interference means-projecting from said partitions and into the respective matrix directing passages and operative to direct matrices of varying thickness and belonging to different fonts to one side of the respective matrix passages.-

3. In a typographical machine of the class embodying a distributer, a magazine to receive matrices therefrom, and a channel entrance forming passages for guidin the matrices whilepassing from the distributer to the magazine, means within said channel entrance capable of yielding laterally of the respective matrix guiding passages, under the influence of the passing matrices, to accommodate the matrix guidingpassages to matrices of different thicknesses.

4. In a typographical machine of the class described, the combination with a distribuand adjustableautomatically", by a passing.

matrix for determiningflthe width of the matrix passage in accordance with'the width of the passing matrix; r

5. In a typographical machine, a channel entrance for guiding the matrices while passing from the 'distributer to the magazine, said channelentrance having spaced partitions for the passage of the matrices'between them, and resilient means projecting into the space between adjacent partitions for a distance which is determined automatically by and according to the thickness of a passing matrix.

6. ,In a typographical machine, a channel entrance for guiding the matrices while passing from the distributer to the magazinesaid channel entrance having spaced partiforming matr1x-d1 Ill? tions for the passage of the mateiees between their, and a resilient gnitiing member projecting into the space between acljacent partitions to engage a side of a passing ma trix, said guiding member being movable laterally in said space by a passing matrix to an extent determined by the thickness of such passing matria 7. .ln a typographical machine, a channel entrance for guiding the matrices while passing from the clistribnter to the magazine, said channel entrance havingpartitions to form matrix passages between them, and a resilient matrix guiding member in each passage projecting from one partition warolthe acljacent partition and capable of being defiecte laterail'y across such passage by a passing matrix to an extent determinea by the thickness of such mat-sin 8. in. a typographical machine, a channel entrance for guiding; the matrices while pass ing from theitlistribnter to the magazine, said ehannel'entranee hating partitions to term matrix passages between them, and a resilient matrix guiding member projecting in-o such passage and capable of deflection by a passing matrix. to accommodate the Widthei such passage automatically to an rices of different thicknesses. v

9. In a typographical machine, a channel entrance for guiding the matrices while passing" from the distribnter to the magazine,

said channel entrance having partitions to form matrix passages between them, and a flat flexible blade fixed toward its upper end to the side of a respective partition and having its lower end projecting into the matrix. passage, the lower end of said blacle being movable laterally of the matrix passage by a passing matrix.

lin testimony whereof have hereunto set mv hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALFRED MARTIN BERRY.

Witnesses 2 il'i, $5. Hostess, W, F. Rern'nnnnnn 

